Nicolaos “Nico” Paraskevas is an Executive Director of St. Augustine Gold & Copper Limited, where he oversees major operational, financial, investment, and business development functions of the company’s copper portfolio across multiple jurisdictions.

Before joining St. Augustine, Nico held senior roles within Glencore International, culminating in his appointment as Head of Copper, where he was responsible for global copper, cobalt, and molybdenum marketing, P&L optimization, and working capital management across a sprawling portfolio.  Earlier in his career, he served as CFO of Katanga Mining Ltd. and held directorships in leading mining companies such as Doña Inés de Collahuasi and Antamina.

A chartered accountant by training (University of the Witwatersrand), he combines deep technical experience in commodity trading and capital markets with strategic insight in resource development, enabling him to contribute sustainability, discipline, and growth to St. Augustine’s evolving mining agenda.